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Mozambique

April 22, 2025

Two back-to-back massive cyclones in 2019 devastated the country. Now COVID-19 threatens to wreak more havoc.

Senior U.N. Aid Officials Sound Alarm on Mozambique’s Triple Crisis

February 28, 2025

Senior United Nations humanitarian officials are appealing for urgent global action to address a trio of crises – conflict, climate shocks and a deteriorating socio-economic situation – confronting Mozambique.

Cyclone Batsirai Slams Into Madagascar, Destroying Villages and Displacing Nearly 50,000

February 6, 2022

Cyclone Batsirai made landfall in Madagascar on Saturday evening with wind gusts of 146 mph. At least six people are confirmed dead and nearly 50,000 are displaced.

Displacement Crisis Driving Up Hunger Rates in Northern Mozambique as Families Flee Violence

July 6, 2021

WFP warns that without urgent funding, one of the world’s fastest-growing displacement crises in northern Mozambique risks becoming a hunger emergency.

Escalating Conflict in Northern Mozambique Pushes Thousands Into Hunger and Desperation

April 22, 2021

People have scattered in many different directions since the recent attacks in Palma, Cabo Delgado Province. They’ve had to flee leaving behind all their belongings and families have been separated.

Two women walking around precarious tents in Northern Mozambique

WFP’s Response to Clashes in Northern Mozambique

April 1, 2021

WFP is working around the clock to assist people in need following the latest outbreak of violence in northern Mozambique and aims to reach up to 50,000 people affected by the attacks.

WFP Welcomes U.S. Government’s Support in Fighting Hunger in Mozambique

March 22, 2021

More than 668,000 people, mainly women and children, were forced to flee their homes without any belongings due to the ongoing crisis. Without the humanitarian community, these people would not be able to meet their basic needs.

Two Years Since Cyclone Idai Struck, Many Mozambicans Still Struggle to Recover

March 6, 2021

In the weeks after the strongest storm to ever hit the country, WFP’s emergency assistance kick-started the recovery of 1.8 million people. But many others, who are still struggling today, face a bleak and uncertain future.